Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-13
THE JUBILEE REGATTA.
Preparations for the Great Yacht
Race in British Waters.

LONDON, Jan. ll.-lNew York Herald Ca
ble-.Special to the BEE. A cable dispatch
from New York to the Field, respecting the
ocean sweepstakes races, says that the
owner of CorOnet has issued q challenge,
and that yachts are ready to join in the race.
This dispatch Notwithstanding that such
particulars OF the race as yet known here are
but scanty, excited great interest in the
yacht clubs, although the jubilee race con-
tinues at the fore. | found Lord Alfred Pa
get vice commodore of the Royal Thames
Yacht club, and owner of the yachts, Alice
(ninety tons), the Santa Cecilia (3ll tOns)
and the Maria $40 tons) courteOusly willing
to talk about the sweetstakes. lie is a son of
the great Waterloo hero, the first marquis of
Anglesey, and is himself n general in the
army, an eX-member of parliament, and ever
since 1916 marshal in the queens household
although seventy-SiX years of age. | saw him
at his residence, No. So Queen Ann street,
bluff and hearty gentleman who seemed to be
about forty-iive. A corridor and drawing
room into which l passed had the ceilings
and walls frescoed with ocean views, yachts
and sporting incidents.
LORD ALFREp's HANDSHAKE
was hearty, rs he said: Let the Herald tell
every American yachtsman you have got to
come over, but, joking aside, am delighted
at the prospect OF seeing some American
yachts over here this season. Tell them |, as
vice commodore of the Royal Thames Yacht
club, of which the prince oil Wales is com.
mOdOre, promise them now an honorary
membership of the club. j will be glad to
hear full particulars as to the names of the
yachts which are coming, etc., so that ! can
personally arrange some festivities after
they have got here"
"Therace that will suit them next best is
our channel race. Prizes of course they
will win. Why it should not do to let them
go back whipped, besides there are the Cape
May and Brenton rect cups over here which
they must try to regain. hope some, if not
ALL will enter for our jubilee race, complete
details of which, now that the Americans are
coming, shall very shortly be announced"
TIE COURSE
will, / believe, be around Ireland, not as
suggested 10 the Azores or 10 Gibraltar, be-
cause if it We're to either of these places the
yachts would not be seen after leaving
until their return, whereas around Ireland
they could be sgnalled from many points. l
can only add, tell them to come and we will
treat them as brothers, not as strangers. Why
American and English yachtmen are closer,
believe that even brothers. Did
you say the Dauntless is coming?
Why we know her well as an
old ocean racer. l don't give you my full
views about the prospects of the sweepstakes
race, because do not yet know the full par
ticulars."
Secretary Grant, of the Royal Yacht squad
ron at Cowes, says: 81 have heard OF the
Coronets challenge with great pleasure. 1
consider the race most excellent and sports
manlke idea-one that will give a stimulus
to yacht-racing in this country, which is
much needed. The owners of American
yachts are sure TO meet with most cordial re-
ceptiQns at Cowes and at all other yachting
centers they may visit. The COronet herself,
everyone thought wilo saw her here last sea-